Michele Caminati
Born in Parma in 1985 I grew up as a climber travelling around the world to fulfill my passion, being it competitions or outdoor climbing. During my career I've become Italian boulder champion, won the Italian bouldering cup and took part to many international events and competitions. But it's on rock where I spent most of my time, slowly evolving my passion from bouldering to wider aspects of rock climbing and mountaineering. Nowadays I've climbed up to 8b+ boulder, 8c sport and E8 7a trad.
Alongside my passion for climbing I discovered photography which has always been my faithful partner during my travels, and also a way to escape from ordinary routine.
My favorite genres are of course landscapes, time lapses and outdoor photography, but I also love to shoot events, architecture, streets and conceptual images in general. I like videography as well, always trying to think it in photographic terms.
I do love lenses: from modern to vintage my collection lets me choose the right glass to obtain the look I want from an image, and I thank my Sony cameras for letting me use all of them in my works.
As a climber I always tried to tell my story and my adventures to the others. Now I'm willing to use my knowledge and skills to keep telling stories, finding myself on the other side of the camera.
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Interview Michele Caminati
As mentioned in April's Peak Area Report, visiting Italian climber Michele Caminati, well known for his super hard bouldering ascents, enjoyed a two month visit to Peak District earlier this year, to try to put down some old projects and enjoy the unique gritstone...
Video Michele Caminati vs El Corazon
In this video from Clément Perotti we get to watch Michele Caminati battle his way up Daniel Woods' El Corazon, 8B, at Rocklands, SA.
Latest Reviews for Michele's Sponsors
Reviews from the UKC editorial team
Comfy All-Day Rock Shoes
For beginners taking their first steps on the rock, or more experienced climbers looking for a foot-friendly rock shoe for long routes and lower-grade days, a flatter and more neutral model may be preferable to the toe-cramping asymmetry of a d...
La Sportiva Testarossa
The Testarossa MkII will please devotees of the early 2000s original, and route climbers alike, and is a worthwhile addition to La Sportiva's extensive rock shoe range, says Nick Brown.
Micro Cams
Micro cams are among the most useful pieces of gear on a trad climber's rack. Having a tiny cam you can rely on to protect otherwise unprotectable sections of rock can make the difference between arriving at the top of your route... or at the bottom. However their tiny size...
La Sportiva TX Guide shoes
With a refined design that marries the confidence inspiring grip of a trail shoe, and climbing performance to match the best in...
La Sportiva Jackal
"I liked the Jackal from the moment I first put them on and have continued to love them through repeated use" says Rob Greenwood. Designed...
ISPO 2020 - Best in Show
The first major trade show of the new decade brought the world's outdoor industry to Munich in an annual pageant of product fondling and...
E9 Clothing/Apparel Review
E9 have been around for a while, but due to a change in distributor are likely to become more visible in coming months. We take a...
Latest News from Michele's Sponsors
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Wild Country Zero Friends
Introducing the new Zeros for solid holding power in small placements. The ultimate weapon for thin cracks, pockets or pin scars on cutting-edge climbs and extreme adventures
Wild Country Product Lifespan Update
Wild Country is soon changing the official product lifetime. The potential lifespan of metal products is unlimited; however, since the effective lifespan depends on multiple factors we recommend replacing these products after maximum ten years....
Wild Country Product Preview - Spring/Summer 2021
As we approach the time of year where we are looking around to check out all the new gear coming out for SS21 we are faced with the realisation that this year will be slightly different. No international trade shows or brand sales...
La Sportiva Theory and Solution Comp
La Sportiva have two new shoes arriving for SS'20: the Solution Comp and the Theory. Extreme sensitivity combined...
La Sportiva Jackal - Mountain Running Shoe
The Jackal is a mountain running shoe dedicated to off-road running over ultra distances
Wild Country Zero Friends comprehensively reviewed at Outside
New in at Outside, check out the latest tiny cams from Wild Country; a refined piece of gear...
ISPO 2020 - New Footwear
We spent earlier this week catching up with brands at the big winter gearfest: ISPO. Despite the fact the show was quieter than...